"Regional innovation needs an entire supporting ecosystem comprising a number of organisations and people to make it work. They include accelerators, incubators, corporate organisations, government agencies, investors and universities. Coworking spaces are where the local community, the ecosystem and
entrepreneurs bring these elements together."

With co-author Mr Taylor Tran, Ms Sweeney has written a simple, accessible book that covers a number of topics essential for turning an innovative idea into a business.

"The topics include defining and refining an innovation, developing a minimum viable product, digital innovation, social entrepreneurship, business mindset, leadership, finance and raising capital, business strategy and marketing, sales, and design thinking," Ms Sweeney said.

"We provide tips and insights to encourage innovation across all regions of Australia, helping entrepreneurs to move from the idea and freelancing to start-up and strategic business growth.

"In Innovation Coworking we give voice to people and programs that support innovation and coworking in regional Australia."

"The website will also soon host coworking.fyi, a platform to connect coworking leaders with each other world-wide, and connecthack, an inclusive hackathon format aimed at building the capacity of those supporting, working in or simply interested in the coworking space," Ms Sweeney said.